Kim Taggart
Kim has been drawing since she could hold a pencil. She began private art lessons at nine in the traditional methods with oil, pastel, and charcoal. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kansas State University, Kim’s pursuits led her to a successful graphic design career in the Kansas City metro. In January 2017, she re-launched her art career with Extreme Graphite, branded with her TAGG ART logo mark.
Influenced by the Precisionist graphite style of Charles Sheeler, the emotional traits of Grant Wood, and the black and white contrast of Mable Dwight, her extreme graphite technique emerged as an emotional saturation of tones.
Kim depicts her landscapes in energetic black and white tones, challenging the viewer to interpret a sunrise or storm without the element of color. And although so much can be said without color, her newest style has incorporated color graphite in powder and liquid form along with Pan Pastels.
Kim is a member of Women Artist of the West and a Signature Member of American Women Artist. Kim has juried into National Shows, including The Symphony in the Flint Hills Art Auction.
